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Here’s What to Eat to Get Rid Of Hormonal Acne for Good

By PopCulture.com Staff - November 11, 2016

If you grew up with acne, chances are that your mom told you the pimples would be gone by the time you were an adult. Yet here you are, reading this article, wondering why on earth you’ve been cursed with with acne as a full-grown woman. Sometimes it feels like you’re 13 going on 30, doesn’t it?

“It’s very common for a woman to come to my office for an anti-aging procedure, then tear up, admitting that she’s still struggling with acne,” says Whitney Bowe, MD, a dermatologist in Briarcliff Manor, New York.

So what’s the deal? Why are so many grown women struggling with acne? Hormones, ladies, hormones.

You can tell if the acne breakouts are hormone-induced if the pimples appear on the lower face, along the jawline and even on your neck. Another indicator is if the acne appears before or after your period.

Lucky for you,hormonal acne can be treated! The birth control pill, through use of estrogen and progesterone, keep breakouts at bay. If you’re happy with your current birth control method or don’t feel like popping the pill, try incorporating these six foods into your diet instead.

6. Anything but gluten: Diets high in sugar and refined carbs are highly responsible for acne breakouts in women. Non-western cultures that don’t indulge in gluten very often have far less acne than Western cultures—like us! The ingredients in refined carbohydrates and gluten can trigger inflammation in your gut, which prompts acne breakouts almost immediately. Experts recommend indulging in vegetable juices instead when you’re craving bread.